Alejandro Lembo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Lembo and the second or maternal family name is Betancor.
Alejandro Lembo
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Alejandro Lembo Betancor
Date of birth15 February 1978
Place of birthMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Nacional
Number2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1997–2000Bella Vista56(5)
2000–2001Parma0(0)
2001–2003Nacional109(10)
2003–2007Betis46(1)
2007–2008Danubio18(0)
2008–2009Aris19(1)
2009–2011Nacional54(1)
2011–2012Belgrano28(0)
2012–Nacional16(0)
National team
1999–2004Uruguay38(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daniel Alejandro Lembo Betancor (born 15 February 1978) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Club Nacional de Football mainly as a central defender.

Club career

Born in the capital Montevideo, Lembo started his career with Club Atlético Bella Vista, playing three years with the team. In July 2000 he signed for Serie A's Parma AC, but left without playing a single game, returning to his country and joining Club Nacional de Football, for which he scored ten goals in the top division.

Lembo joined Spain's Real Betis for the 2003–04 season,[1] and went on to play in 59 official matches netting once, in a 1–0 La Liga home win over Celta de Vigo on 31 January 2004. Although playing a major role in the Andalusia club's Copa del Rey run in the 2004–05 campaign, he was dropped for the final, and would only appear in four league matches in the next two years combined, mainly due to injuries.[2]

Lembo returned to his homeland and hometown in 2007–08, signing with Danubio F.C. but, the following season, on 26 June 2008, he penned a two-year contract with Aris Thessaloniki F.C. from Greece.

International career

Lembo gained 38 caps for Uruguay, making his debut on 17 June 1999 in a 3–2 friendly win with Paraguay in Ciudad del Este, and took part in that year's Copa América as the nation finished second to Brazil, scoring one of his two international goals in the 1–1 semifinal match against Chile (penalty shootout win).[3]

Lembo was part of Uruguay's squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in the draws against France and Senegal.[4]

Honours

Club

Nacional
Betis

Country

References

  1. ↑ Lembo bound for Betis; UEFA.com, 29 July 2003
  2. ↑ Injury limbo for Betis' Lembo; UEFA.com, 6 March 2006
  3. ↑ Copa América 1999; at RSSSF
  4. ↑ Alejandro Lembo – FIFA competition record

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